Only a select few of black belts (around 40) will ever have the honor of reaching the rank of Coral Belt. After a lifetime of training Jiu-Jitsu (50+ years), the Grandson of the inventors of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Renzo Gracie, has joined the group. The Coral Belt is a 7th
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When it comes to takedowns, much like submissions, you want to create chains; therefore if one doesn’t work out, there is another one you can try from a failed outcome. The biggest crossover sport when it comes to No-Gi jiu jitsu is wrestling. Wrestling and grappling are very similar and
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Submissions are one of the most important aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling based martial arts; they signify an instantaneous, undeniable triumph. The most effective way to win a match is via submission because there is no doubt of who the winner is. When it comes to No-Gi, the submission
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The former UFC fighter, 46, is under investigation after his partner was found dead by police in their San Pancho hotel room on Sunday. Phil Baroni has reportedly been arrested for the alleged murder of his girlfriend in Mexico after the pair ‘argued over her cheating on him’. Baroni was
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John Danaher, the owner of New Wave Jiu Jitsu and coach of the best No-Gi grappler worldwide, Gordon Ryan, has taken a new future champion under his wing; 15 year-old Helena Crevar. You have heard of the Ruotolos and their phenomenal rise to success at such a young age, and
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The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and x5 ADCC World Champion Gordon Ryan, often referred to as ‘The King’ can be seen rolling with 34-year-old Icelandic strongman Thor Bjornsson (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) and proving his point that his jiu jitsu skills really are superior. Björnsson is the first and
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On December 3rd 2022, hosted at Fusion nightclub in Liverpool, England, one of Europe’s biggest submission grappling events, Grapplefest came back for their 14th edition with another absolutely stacked fight card. Amongst the 31 matches were three title fights, nine other main card matches, and 19 preliminary matches. Out of
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This weekend on Saturday, December 3rd, one of the biggest professional submission grappling stages in Europe is back – GrappleFest will be returning to Fusion Nightclub in Liverpool, England for its 14th edition. As usual, the fight cards are absolutely stacked, with a whopping total of 31 superfights, with three
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The mount is a super powerful position in BJJ for many reasons, such as: the variety of submissions available, the control you have, and the difficulty that comes with trying to escape a high mount – to name a few. When you think about it, the mount position is essentially
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“Martial Arts is not something you casually do, you become a martial artist, you live by the Bushido – the principles of martial arts – and that rewires your mind so you see the whole world from that perspective. Everything becomes a chess game. Life is the art of war.
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